Chapter 803: Chapter 630: The Power of Knowledge
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Boom!
Long Yi’s crystal stone armor on his upper body had been shattered by Brick’s armor through an automatic vibration, but Brick himself was also knocked into the magma.
The soft magma offered no leverage, and since Brick himself was very heavy, he could not get out.
"You bastard! You sneaky brat! After I even considered letting you off the hook!"
Brick roared, smashing his warhammer down in an attempt to find leverage and escape, but he only broke more of the ground around him, and it all turned out to be magma!
"Don’t worry, I’ll also ’let you off the hook,’ as long as you surrender and admit defeat. How does that sound?"
Long Yi said with a smile.
"Admit defeat my ass! How hot do you think this little bit of magma is? I’m not scared! Go ahead and keep me trapped here, let’s see whose strength runs out first! Even if you are a Mountain Giant, the infinite is only the power of stone, and casting magic on such a large scale can’t be endless, right?" Brick cursed.
"Are you kidding me? How could I possibly just trap you like that?"
As he spoke, Long Yi swiftly waved his hands, and at the same time, a huge array began to spin in the sky. Following that, a monstrous bolt of Thunderstrike came crashing down!
"Thunderstrike? Hahaha, kid, you’re about to make me die laughing. My armor is made of metal, your thunderbolt will be conducted into the ground by my armor! Don’t you even know that much, and you still dare to fight? Hahaha!" Brick burst out laughing.
Long Yi’s eyes twitched, "Who told you I was trying to Thunderstrike you?"
The gravity suddenly changed as Long Yi used the innate ability of the Giant War Boots from his Giant’s armor, adjusting the surrounding gravity to zero, pulling the Dwarf and the massive spirals of magma around him into the sky.
In an instant, the magma solidified, and the metal spirals suspending around the Dwarf gleamed.
"You asshole! Put me down! I’m gonna smash you!"
Brick shouted, trying to smash the metal spirals with his warhammer, but he couldn’t even touch them. Without any leverage in the air, he could only struggle in vain.
Then Long Yi chuckled and said.
"Come on, enjoy the pleasure of high-frequency quenching."
Boom!
Thunder pounded at both ends of the huge metal spiral, lighting up the sky.
At first, everyone was puzzled.
But soon, they saw Brick’s armor become gradually red, then turning white!
Boom!
Thick smoke and flames burst out from the gaps in the armor. Although Brick, being a Highland Dwarf accustomed to dealing with flames, had a certain level of fire resistance, the temperature was still too high!
"Ah!!! It’s so hot! So hot! I surrender! I surrender!"
Boom!
The spirals shattered, the Thunderstrike vanished, the armor exploded.
Brick, with burns all over his body, fell from the sky.
"There, as promised, I’ll let you off the hook."
Long Yi patted his hands, smiling as he spoke.
"Wait! How did you do that just now?"
Brick asked urgently, burns all over his body but more interested in the method used. Being a Highland Dwarf, he had never seen metal heated so quickly.
"That is knowledge!"
Long Yi said.
In fact, Long Yi had not intended to use this method, but being mocked for his lack of knowledge by a mere Dwarf instantly annoyed him. He, a person from a high-tech world and also possessing an even more terrifying technological power as a Giant, mocked? No way.
So, Long Yi used this method to prove that he was the one who truly held the high ground of knowledge!
It was a thrilling victory, leaving everyone confused and in awe. Although Long Yi won in the end, almost no one knew exactly how he achieved it. Long Yi’s Thunderstrike did not touch Brick, but Brick’s armor, which supposedly could withstand high temperatures, turned red-hot and even white-hot in an instant.
How was this done?
Some people began asking those around them, and even the Masters of magic commenting on the scene expressed complete incomprehension.
Meanwhile in their private box, the expressions of the three Crown Princes were as if they were watching a miracle before their eyes.
Miss Ailin had predicted correctly again!
Long Yi really used electricity!
And he really used heat!
On the ground, Brick’s armor lay scattered, its once straight lines now warped, indicating just how high the temperature had reached at that moment!
Long Yi had won.
But no one knew why!
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"He actually did it? Well, I have to admit, this Long Yi, has truly piqued my interest,"
Ai Lin said with a smile.
"Shall we come to watch his matches more often in the future?" Ai Lin turned and asked the three princes.
Who would dare to disagree?
The three princes hastily agreed.
But the expression on the face of the First Prince, Saint Cassio, wasn’t very good.
Ai Lin liked strong people, those with compassion, and intelligent ones.
At least just now, Long Yi had managed to be all three.
"Actually, I think Miss Ailin doesn’t need to spend too much energy on these warriors. Although they are brave, they are mostly desperadoes who would do anything for money or fame, lacking any sense of honor. Moreover, although he won today, Long Yi might be killed by another fighter tomorrow. There are plenty of interesting things in the world, no need to waste time on these warriors,"
the Second Prince, Saint Julio, suddenly said.
First Prince gave Saint Julio a look that wrote "idiot" in his eyes.
Now that Ai Lin was interested in Long Yi, and you come here to say these things? What kind of emptiness in one’s mind it takes to make such an idiotic choice?
Indeed, Ai Lin frowned slightly, and spoke with a hint of dissatisfaction in her tone, "Prince Saint Julio, do you think I am unable to judge people accurately? Do you believe everyone is as weak as you are just because you’re feeble? I believe this Long Yi is strong enough to become the king of the Stellar Realm’s Arena! If he really is defeated by some nobody, I will meet that nobody myself to see whether they used some unspeakable tactics, or if my judgment is flawed!"
With that, Ai Lin stood up abruptly and turned to leave.
First Prince Saint Cassio and Third Prince St. Antonio immediately got up and followed her, while Second Prince Saint Julio stood there stupefied, slapping himself hard after a long while.
"God damn motor-mouth!"
On the way back to The Divine Auffa Empire, Saint Cassio and St. Antonio were in high spirits. Because Saint Julio had dared to question Ai Lin – whether her words were sensible or not, in their view, such a prideful lady was the least able to tolerate being questioned. So, among those pursuing Ai Lin, Saint Julio evidently had no chance now!
On the way back, although Ai Lin kept her face stern and her mana surged around her, frightening the three princes into silence, her heart was filled with joy. Before she left, Long Yi had told her that he would take part in the competition for the king of the Arena of the Stellar Realm, and after winning, he would be able to join The Divine Auffa Empire with full legitimacy. Ai Lin didn’t want to go through such trouble; she wanted to use her authority to take Long Yi away immediately – she didn’t believe anyone would dare to stop her. But Long Yi did not agree. The main reason Long Yi wanted to fight here was to adapt to the different combat styles of this plane. Up to now, Long Yi had not encountered any real threats, which was not a good sign. So Long Yi wanted to fight all the way to find out exactly what level of strength he had in this world.
Regarding Long Yi’s plan, Ai Lin naturally agreed unconditionally. At the same time, Long Yi had the six Female Demon sisters follow Ai Lin when they left. These Female Demons had awakened their independent consciousness on the Mountain Giant’s planet, and the awakening of their independent consciousness led to a terrifying increase in their strength, definitely making them capable of assisting Ai Lin. And because they now had independent consciousness, they could also chat with Ai Lin from time to time.
After defeating Brick, no new challengers appeared, and there was no movement.
Then, Long Yi smiled.
Clearly, this silence was intentional.
"I seem to smell an unpleasant scent," Long Yi suddenly said.
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"Smell?" The audience also began to sniff carefully.
"It’s a stench... the stench of cowards! Hahaha!" Long Yi burst into laughter.
Instantly, the audience joined in with cheers and roaring laughter.
"What, am I scaring you? No one dares to stand up here?" Long Yi continued to speak.
Suddenly! A flash of light flickered, and a ferocious face, twisted in anger, materialized in the vast space of the Arena. The face belonged to the owner of the Arena, Lingrin.
"Long Yi!" Lingrin bellowed. "What on earth do you think you’re doing!"
Long Yi, looking innocent, shrugged and said, "I’ve conquered and destroyed two Arenas, and their owners tremble at the mere mention of my name, while their warriors shiver in fear upon hearing it. But that’s not what I want. The only thing I want is one thing."
Long Yi raised his hand high, pointing to the front of the Arena, beneath the commentator’s booth, where a dark golden giant blade lay. Over three meters in length, it was larger than Long Yi himself. This blade was a dagger from the era of Giants, once wielded by a Giant. Although not special now, the Giant’s dagger meant one thing.
The King of the Arena!
Each Arena had such a piece of Giant’s gear, and the one who eventually took this equipment would become the King of their respective Arena. And the four Kings of the Arenas would ultimately face each other in a final battle, with the sole victor claiming all four pieces of equipment. He would ultimately become the King of the Stellar Realm’s Arena!
"Hmph hmph hmph... hehehehe... hahahaha!!!" Lingrin laughed loudly, "You want to become the King of the Arena? Dream on! This is my Arena, and only I can decide who the real King of the Arena is!"
"Is that so? Then how do you plan to stop me? Give me a ladder match! Right now! Right here! I will show you who’s truly dreaming!" Long Yi roared.
The audience immediately started shouting: "Ladder match! Ladder match!"
"Out of the question!" Lagera shouted back.
"What’s the matter, you can’t refuse the audience’s cries?" Long Yi asked with a smile.
Immediately, the audience’s cheers grew even more intense.
"The audience is nothing but a bunch of easily swayed idiots! They don’t understand anything!" Lagera continued to yell.
Instantly, boos filled the Arena, and Lagera’s face revealed a flash of panic.
"In ten days, it will be the night of Slaughter Hell! During these ten days, you’ll face continuous challenges. If you manage to win all of them—although I doubt you will—but if you’re so lucky and do win, then you will join in the Prison Survivor Contest on the night of Slaughter Hell. If you manage to survive that, then I agree you can start the ladder match!"
In the end, Lagera gave in.
"Just wait. In ten days, I’ll make you announce my victory in the contest yourself!"
Long Yi said.
Instantly, cheers drowned out everything. (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcomed to recommend and vote on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)
